The fund listed below are available to migrant integration initiatives in Greece. Non-profit organisations and local authorities can apply for financing through several EU funds. In addition, national and private funds are made available for service providers and other stakeholders to carry out projects aiming for a better integration of the migrant population.

The information below will be updated once the 2021-2027 national programmes under the EU funds become available. Read more about integration governance in Greece.

EU funds

The Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in Greece

• Details: The national allocation for Greece under AMIF for 2014-2020 is €328,265,644. The Greek AMIF programme outlines integration priorities such as language education, support in accessing the labour market, the promotion of interculturalism, housing for vulnerable groups, a guardianship system for unaccompanied minors, as well as the establishment of integration structures with a wide range of services.
• National managing authority: The national managing authority for AMIF in Greece is the Special Agency for Coordination and Program Management of AMIF and ISF of the Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism.

European Social Fund (ESF) in Greece

• Details: Funds from the ESF in Greece are divided among 17 different operational programmes, most of which regional. The operational programme Human Resources Development, Education and Lifelong Learning Operational Programme provides over €2 billion of ESF funding (out of a total package of around €3.3 billion) to increase employment and decrease the number of people at risk of poverty and social exclusion.
• National managing authority: The managing authorities for ESF in Greece can be found on the pages of the respective operational programmes. Further information about the ESF in Greece can be found on a dedicated website. 

Other EU funds for integration available in Greece

ERASMUS+, the EU’s programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe

National managing authorities:

• Greek State Scholarships Foundation (education and training)
• Youth and Lifelong Learning Foundation (youth)

European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to strengthen economic and social cohesion in the EU by correcting regional imbalances

National managing authority: The ERDF in Greece is coordinated through various special and regional managing authorities.

Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD), offering material assistance to the most vulnerable or in need

National managing authority: Greek Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived

European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), supporting the development of rural economies and communities

National managing authority: Special Management Service of the Rural Development Programme

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)

National managing authority: Special Service for Coordination of Fisheries and Seas; EMFF supports coastal communities in diversifying their economies and finances projects that create jobs and improve quality of life along European coasts

Other funds

Other public funding in Greece

Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism

Private funding in Greece

• Onassis Public Benefit Foundation
• Stavros Niarchos Foundation
• Bodossaki Foundation
• SolidarityNow
• METAdrasi